Phoenix Linux User's Group (PLUG) Installfest
Phoenix Linux User's Group (PLUG) Installfest
(Phoenix, Arizona) -- Saturday, June 25, 2005
The Phoenix Linux User Group (PLUG) is holding their monthly Linux Installfest Saturday, June 25, from 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. at the University of Advancing Technology (UAT), 2625 W Baseline Tempe, just west of I-10. Free and open to the public. Bring your P.C. for free one-on-one help with installing Linux.
The Linux Installfest also features demos to view Linux for those considering switching to Linux for home or business use, as well as Knoppix CD's to try Linux at home without damaging your PC or files. While no RSVP is required, if you are considering attending, an e-mail to the event coordinator stating your specific interest would be greatly appreciated. Please e-mail InstallFest@PLUG.phoenix.az.us with "Installfest" in the subject line. The PLUG/AZOTO Installfest is held at UAT on the last Saturday of every month.
Linux is a free Unix-type operating system originally created by Linus Torvalds with the assistance of developers around the world. Developed under the GNU General Public License, the source code for Linux is freely available to everyone. Apart from the fact that it's freely distributed, Linux's functionality, adaptability, and robustness has made it the main alternative to proprietary Unix and Microsoft operating systems. IBM, Hewlett-Packard and other giants of the computing world have embraced Linux and support its ongoing development. More than a decade after its initial release, Linux is being utilized worldwide as a server platform primarily. Its use as a home and office desktop operating system is also on the rise. Local computer vendor and service provider Red Seven (http://www.redseven.biz/) provides computer systems and IT services to the home user and small business.
National governments in countries such as China, India, Germany, Singapore, Brazil, and many more are adopting Linux as their official operating system in both servers and desktops. Some governments are adopting economic policies around a future boom in Linux.
The Phoenix Linux User Group is the local Linux user's group (LUG) for the Phoenix area. Like any other computer user group, it is populated by hobbyists and computer professionals, and provides a forum for discussion. Unlike many other computer user groups, LUGs also provide the same functions as a "regional office" for IBM, Macintosh, Microsoft, or Sun; they have the responsibility to train, support, and educate Linux users, coordinate Linux consultants, advocate Linux as a computing solution, and serve as liaison to local news outlets. Because Linux is Free Software or Open Source software, LUGs are entirely volunteer based. PLUG holds several monthly meetings:
one in the southwest Phoenix area, one in Glendale, one in Mesa, and one in Tempe.
PLUG membership is free and anyone may join. PLUG also welcomes users and fans of all Free Software and Open Source Software such as GNU and FreeBSD.
For more information, see:
The Phoenix Linux User's Group website: http://plug.phoenix.az.us
Linux Online: http://www.linux.org
(Phoenix, Arizona) -- Saturday, June 25, 2005
The Phoenix Linux User Group (PLUG) is holding their monthly Linux Installfest Saturday, June 25, from 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. at the University of Advancing Technology (UAT), 2625 W Baseline Tempe, just west of I-10. Free and open to the public. Bring your P.C. for free one-on-one help with installing Linux.
The Linux Installfest also features demos to view Linux for those considering switching to Linux for home or business use, as well as Knoppix CD's to try Linux at home without damaging your PC or files. While no RSVP is required, if you are considering attending, an e-mail to the event coordinator stating your specific interest would be greatly appreciated. Please e-mail InstallFest@PLUG.phoenix.az.us with "Installfest" in the subject line. The PLUG/AZOTO Installfest is held at UAT on the last Saturday of every month.
Linux is a free Unix-type operating system originally created by Linus Torvalds with the assistance of developers around the world. Developed under the GNU General Public License, the source code for Linux is freely available to everyone. Apart from the fact that it's freely distributed, Linux's functionality, adaptability, and robustness has made it the main alternative to proprietary Unix and Microsoft operating systems. IBM, Hewlett-Packard and other giants of the computing world have embraced Linux and support its ongoing development. More than a decade after its initial release, Linux is being utilized worldwide as a server platform primarily. Its use as a home and office desktop operating system is also on the rise. Local computer vendor and service provider Red Seven (http://www.redseven.biz/) provides computer systems and IT services to the home user and small business.
National governments in countries such as China, India, Germany, Singapore, Brazil, and many more are adopting Linux as their official operating system in both servers and desktops. Some governments are adopting economic policies around a future boom in Linux.
The Phoenix Linux User Group is the local Linux user's group (LUG) for the Phoenix area. Like any other computer user group, it is populated by hobbyists and computer professionals, and provides a forum for discussion. Unlike many other computer user groups, LUGs also provide the same functions as a "regional office" for IBM, Macintosh, Microsoft, or Sun; they have the responsibility to train, support, and educate Linux users, coordinate Linux consultants, advocate Linux as a computing solution, and serve as liaison to local news outlets. Because Linux is Free Software or Open Source software, LUGs are entirely volunteer based. PLUG holds several monthly meetings:
one in the southwest Phoenix area, one in Glendale, one in Mesa, and one in Tempe.
PLUG membership is free and anyone may join. PLUG also welcomes users and fans of all Free Software and Open Source Software such as GNU and FreeBSD.
For more information, see:
The Phoenix Linux User's Group website: http://plug.phoenix.az.us
Linux Online: http://www.linux.org
